About
the Ore3D systemOre3D is a unique fragmentation measurement technology developed for
the minerals processing industry that is novel and well proven.

The Ore3D Ore Sizing sensor is the latest breakthrough in online, non-contact,
ore-sizing technology that can be retro-fitted over a conveyor belt carrying
ore. It has been operational on sites for years, requires very little
maintenance and has exceeded all expectations in performance and accuracy.

With many installed sites running 24/7 for up to 8 years with
little if any maintenance, Ore3D offers a very dependable,
consistent technology.Benefits
Ore3D allows Miners and Minerals Processors to measure the size of their
ore at any stage of the comminution process: as ROM after blasting, post
primary, secondary or tertiary crushing, as feed to SAG mills. It allows
minerals processors to provide tighter control their processes and
also measure performance and influence blasting operations in the mine
to optimise the complete mining chain for total
and maximum efficiency. It also allows the detection of oversize
to avoid potential plant damage, detects screen
wear or failure and triggers an alarm in case of oversize contamination.

The technology offers data feedback to allow control systems and operators
to tighten the control of their processes and increase efficiency.
It can improve extraction, increase throughput and reduce consumables
and running costs. The bottom line
is that these benefits can significantly reduce costs and increase profits.

How It worksOre3D is a rugged and online instrument designed to fit over
conveyor belts to produce continuous size distribution measures.

It uses a technique called "active stereopsis"
to measure the burden of ore in 3 dimensions on a moving conveyor belt
. The technique measures individual fragments of ore on the belt as they
pass through the system, processes them with sophisticated software algorithms
to produce mass measures, and outputs accurate cumulative % passing size
distribution curves, repeatedly, 24/7.

The size distribution data is derived with industry-standard techniques
so that it matches those generated by traditional sieving techniques.
Any number or selection of points on the size distribution curve can be
output and used as inputs for feedback or feed-forward control or simply
as trending data for operators in the control room.

Ore3D features and advantages

• Determines full size distribution

• Detects oversize

• Measures Volume -> Bulk Density

• Measures in 3D

• Rapid update rate – 50 to 200 scans per second

• On-line and automatic

• Instant and continuous

• Produces topographic maps

• Produces shape and grade measures

• Automatically detects empty or partially empty belt

• Requires very low maintenance - no lights

• Easy to interface to any plant control system

• Corrects for parallax and perspective distortion

• Non-contact sensing

• Uses high contrast features for better sizing accuracy

• Automatically recognises empty or partially empty belts

• Data capture scan rate = 50/sec continuous

• Uses NO lights and so measurement remains
accurate

• Solid State low power laser 100,000hrs MTBF

• Requires very little maintenance

• Can be used for operator trending feedback

• Easily interfaced to SCADA via PLCs or direct

Being a 3D system, Ore3D can measure an accurate size for particles
regardless of their distance from the camera and can measure the volume
of ore passing which can be useful for optimising loading operations.
Measuring volume with a weightometer measurement alsoallows for Bulk density
measures. The system can also measure the surface profile of fragments
and so determine shape parameters.

The system captures images continuously, 50 to 200 times-per-second,
so that every part of the ore burden on the belt is sampled.

An empty belt can be detected easily and automatically as it takes a unique
shape when empty. Ore3D avoids measuring the belt with missing or surging
loads quickly and easily.

Ore3D uses a high-contrast laser line to detect position. YThis high contrast
enables it to measure with very high precision using sub-pixel interpolation
techniques.

Ore3D requires no lighting. Area lighting ages
from the first day of operation, leading to a shift in brightness and
uniformity causing a continuous drift in the data measured and a constantly
degrading accuracy. Ore3D avoids this problem. Using a long-lifetime
solid state laser that needs no maintenance, the system runs at the same
brightness and uniformity for 100,000 hrs (MTBF) before failing and triggering
a system alarm to prompt a laser change. Ore3D's measures remain reliable
and repetable for years with the need for recalibration.